| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 52.6 km |
| Coordinates | 24.206, 122.307 |
| UTC time | 1988-08-09 16:51:36.560 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 9, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, August 9, 1988 at 16:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 75.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.307 and latitude 24.206.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-08-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 75.8 km |
| Yilan | 83.1 km |
| Xizhi District | 116.0 km |
| Keelung | 117.8 km |
| Neihu District | 121.6 km |
| Taipei | 123.0 km |
| Banqiao District | 123.8 km |
| Sanxia District | 124.7 km |
| Shulin District | 125.1 km |
| Daxi | 127.6 km |
| Yingge District | 127.8 km |
| New Taipei City | 128.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-04-25 07:16 UTC
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81.5 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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72.0 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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71.1 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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59.7 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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132.5 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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80.8 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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117.3 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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32.2 km |
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